Environmental Health and Safety

Enironmental Health and Safety Environmental safety and health professionals must meet numerous requirements to acquire and retain certification. UCSC Extension offers courses in environmental safety and health; hazardous materials; hazardous waste; and occupational safety and health that will help you retain your certifications and advance your career. Our environmental safety and health classes offer both hands-on skills as well as high-level management techniques that will allow you to perform at the highest level. We also regularly offer HAZWOPER and one-day updates.

Featured EH&S Courses

Plan ahead for fall:
Waste Stream Management
Sept 13 - Nov 8

Regulatory Framework for Toxic and Hazardous Materials
Sept 16 - Oct 7

40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training (Federal OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.120 Training)
Oct 4 - 8

Business Dynamics of Safety and Health Management
Oct 6 - Dec 8

8-Hour Annual HAZWOPER Refresher
Oct 15

Hazardous Waste Handling and Awareness Training
Oct 28

ISO 14001 and Environmental Management Systems: Introduction
Nov. 4 – Nov 18

Biosafety
Nov 12-13

Recertification

Many of UCSC Extension´s EH&S courses qualify for credit toward professional recertification.

ABIH: American Board of Industrial Hygiene. The indicated courses qualify for ABIH certification maintenance points. (www.abih.org).

CSP: Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Indicated courses qualify for Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification maintenance points (www.bcsp.org)

CHMM: Most courses in Environmental Safety and Management program qualify for CEUs needed for recertification of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (www.ihmm.org)

Downloads

Fall 2010: Environmental Health and Safety Brochure*
*Includes table with year-long EH&S schedule.

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Biosafety
Nov 12 – 13

Learn the key concepts, guidelines and regulations needed to implement a biosafety and biosecurity programs. Explore the importance of risk assessment to evaluate hazards and security vulnerabilities associated with biological materials in the workplace.
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By enrolling more than 14 days before the scheduled class start date, you not only save money, you help UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley to better serve your needs in the classroom. The advance notice helps us prepare sufficient materials for the first class meeting, select a suitable classroom size, and secure log ons for online and web-enhanced courses before the course begins.

Local EH&S Organizations

In the Bay Area EH&S industry, what you know and who you know are everything. UCSC Extension's EH&S courses help you stay knowledgeable and connected. Here are other important resources to help you expand your network.

AIHA
American Industrial Hygiene Association, Northern California section

ASSE
American Society of Safety Engineers (Local chapter).

BAESG
Bay Area Environmental Safety Group

PIBA
Pacific Industrial and Business Association

SESHA
Semiconductor Environmental Health and Safety Association

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